Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: The 2020 Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 753 directing the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to develop guidance standards for social emotional learning (SEL) for all public students in grades Kindergarten through 12 in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Social Emotional Learning Standards were developed in collaboration with an SEL Advisory Committee, composed of educators, community leaders, agency personnel, and parents. The Virginia SEL Standards are aligned with the Profile of a Virginia Graduate and centered in equity. This intentional focus allows the Standards to explicitly teach the skills needed to be “life ready” and to create more equitable learning environments.
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5/11/21  9:34 am
Commenter: Anonymous

How about using school to actually teach!!
 

Once school decided to push religion out the door, they gave up any and all right to teach our children social, emotional or moral values. These should be taught at home, by the parents, family and community. Schools should focus on what they are paid to do, which is simply to educate our children in the core curriculum subjects. Schools do not have the expertise or authority to teach children, or anyone else, on how to live their lives. That's what family is for. If you want to keep religion out of schools, then keep schools out of the home.

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